• 한국학교ㆍ지역보건교육학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.95-108
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• 2018

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the actual conditions and operational problems of Health Promotion Model School' in high school. Methods: We conducted a content analysis of 2014 results report and staffs' responses of five high schools among 85 'Health Promotion Model Schools' led by Ministry of Education from 2012 to 2014. Results: The study examined the operational process of health promoting schools in five stages; system development, needs survey & current status survey, school health policy development, program development & execution, and evaluation. Every step was found to be inadequate. In addition, the study discovered three key factors in operating health promoting schools and examined the status of each factor; connection with the curriculum, connection with the community, and consensus among members. Three factors were also applied poorly. Compared to elementary school, high school showed a lack of all respects. Health promoting school staffs have faced difficulties in linking community resources, organizing and operating a working committee, conducting surveys and assessing health problems, preparing self-assessment or external evaluation, and developing strategies and programs. In order to solve the operational problems, active cooperation of all teachers is urgent. Conclusion: 'Health Promotion Model School' conducted in high school is not considered to have faithfully implemented WHO's concept of health promoting school. In the future, incentive policies for health promoting school teachers should be actively reviewed.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.243-250
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• 2009

Objectives : The purposes of this study is to estimate the cost of cancer care after its diagnosis and to identify factors that can influence the cost of cancer care. Methods : The study subjects were patients with an initial diagnosis one of four selected tumors and had their first two-years of cancer care at a national cancer center. The data were obtained from medical records and patient surveys. We classified cancer care costs into medical and nonmedical costs, and each cost was analyzed for burden type, medical service, and cancer stage according to cancer types. Factors affecting cancer care costs for the initial phase included demographic variables, socioeconomic status and clinical variables. Results : Cancer care costs for the initial year following diagnosis were higher than the costs for the following successive year after diagnosis. Lung cancer (25,648,000 won) had higher costs than the other three cancer types. Of the total costs, patent burden was more than 50% and medical costs accounted for more than 60%. Inpatient costs accounted for more than 60% of the medical costs for stomach and liver cancer in the initial phase. Care for latestage cancer was more expensive than care for early-stage cancer. Nonmedical costs were estimated to be between 4,500,000 to 6,000,000 won with expenses for the caregiver being the highest. The factors affecting cancer care costs were treatment type and cancer stage. Conclusions : The cancer care costs after diagnosis are substantial and vary by cancer site, cancer stage and treatment type. It is useful for policy makers and researchers to identify tumor-specific medical and nonmedical costs. The effort to reduce cancer costs and early detection for cancer can reduce the burden to society and improve quality of life for the cancer patients.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제15권10호
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• pp.374-386
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• 2015

이 연구에서는 기록영화 <식코>를 활용한 교양수업이 수강생의 국민건강보험제도에 대한 인식과 태도에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 우리나라는 전 국민을 대상으로 공적 건강보험제도를 운영하고 있으나 선진국보다 상대적으로 낮은 보장성과 의료공급자의 저수가에 대한 불만, 그리고 민간의료보험 가입 확대로 인해 공보험의 역할 강화 노력에 대한 국민의 지지를 당연하게 기대하기 어려워 보인다. 국민건강보험제도는 전 국민의 의료서비스에 대한 접근성 강화 뿐 아니라 보험료에 따른 급여서비스 차별이 없어 민간보험에 비해 저소득층에 대한 의료보장에 있어 중요한 기능을 한다. 노인인구가 급격하게 증가하고 건강에 대한 국민적 관심이 높은 만큼 공적 건강보험제도의 지속과 역할 강화는 중요한 사안이며, 이는 국민적 지지를 바탕으로 이루어져야 할 것이다. 이에 일개 대학의 교양과목 수강생을 대상으로 민간보험의 부정적인 측면을 지적한 <식코>의 내용을 수업 콘텐츠로 학습하고, 학습 전후의 국민건강보험에 대한 태도를 비교하였다. 실증분석 결과를 바탕으로 제도에 대한 이해를 도모하는 데에 활용할 수 있는 교육콘텐츠 개발에 대하여 논하였다.

• 보건의료산업학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.13-23
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• 2016

Objectives : This research used an exploratory approach to identify factors affecting business strategies due to changes in the healthcare market and customer loyalty factors. Methods : The research model was formulated using antecedents divided into diagnosis quality, employee attitudes, and servicescape. Moreover, differences in the structured model were analyzed according to hospital size. The data were gathered through surveys on clients, who has received care at participating hospitals. From the 200 that were distributed, 150 questionnaires were analyzed, to facilitate analysis of the research model. Results : The effects of diagnosis quality, employee attitudes, and servicescape, on customer loyalty were mediated by trust. We also found the differences between small and large hospitals. Conclusions : Customer loyalty in small hospitals was affected by servicescape, whereas that in large hospitals was affected by diagnosis quality and employee attitudes. The research results could be used to develop strategies to improve customer loyalty.

• 한국병원경영학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.48-56
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• 2024

Purpose: Despite growing interest in health information sharing, researchers remain uncertain whether hospitals' sharing of information increases patient satisfaction, one of the key measures of the quality of care. This study evaluates the effect of health information sharing on patient satisfaction and whether the effect varies with context. Methodology: Regression analysis was conducted using a sample consisting of 6,641 year-hospital observations, based on data from the annual and IT surveys of the American Hospital Association (AHA) and Census. Findings: Our results suggest that information sharing using health IT increases patient satisfaction, while the extent (breadth) of information sharing increases patient satisfaction, the level of detail (depth) of information sharing does not. Our results also show that the effects of the breadth and depth of information sharing vary with different contexts, e.g., the percentage of people over 65 and Hirschman-Herfindahl index (HHI). Practical Implications: Policymakers should pay greater attention to realizing the full benefits of hospitals' information sharing based on market characteristics.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.539-551
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• 2017

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the changes in factors on unmet dental scaling rate before and after the national health insurance. Methods: This study used the $2^{nd}$ data from the Community Health Survey. The study participants numbered 209,341 in 2011 and 219,517 in 2013.The average age was $51{\pm}17$ in 2011 and $52{\pm}17$ in 2013. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, chi -squared test and logistic regression using SPSS 23.0. Results: The scaling experienced rate of Korean adults has fallen by 3.5% from 66% to 69.5%. Logistic regression analysis showed that 2.7 times more 'people who were educated at elementary school level or lower' did not use dental scaling compared to higher educated children. Agriculture, forestry and fisheries workers did not use scaling at 2.0 times. Local residents with an income of less than one million won did not use 1.7times scaling. Local residents of 'no private insurance' did not use scaling at 1.5 times. In the case of the predisposing factors, the 20s had less than 1.8 times scaling compared to 50s. In the case of needs factor, local residents who experienced 'bad oral health status' and 'dental calculus' were treated scaling 1.3 times less compared to people with good oral health status and normal periodontal symptoms. Conclusions: In Korea, local residents are less frequently treated scaling due to enabling factors such as accessibility. In addition, predisposing factors such as age and sex, and oral health status and periodontal symptoms were related to not using the dental scaling. Therefore, the universality of health care services should be considered so that people who need periodontal care can use scaling.

• 한국실내디자인학회논문집
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.186-195
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• 2018

In Korea, there is a need for safe and convenient elderly housing so that older people can enjoy a good quality of life and perform various daily activities while they maintain their health and well-being. Thus, this study is to suggest community -based housing settings for the elderly. We analyzed living space characteristics of the Continuing Care Retirement Communty(CCRC) in the U.S. In particular, we focused on CCRCs in the Oregon area and examined two types of settings: 1) a tower setting and 2) a town setting. The CCRC living arrangements include independent living, assisted living, nursing care, and memory care. We visited six CCRCs in Oregon during January through May in 2015. The field observations and floor plan surveys were conducted for data collection. The data analysis revealed that there are two types of arrangements: the suburban type and the urban type. Element analysis of the living unit designs for each CCRC type demonstrated typical space configurations. It was found that home care services were provided from local communities. It is suggested that community-based housing for the elderly should include mixed housing types so that community facilities can be shared. Medical services in the community were offered through healthcare institutions, disease prevention centers, welfare centers, and sports facilities. In order to apply these community-based care systems to elderly Korean housing, it is important to develop a community based on independent homes that share services and welfare facilities.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.118-128
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• 2016

Objectives: The purposes of this study were to examine the status of children and adolescents with regard to enrollment in private medical insurance (PMI) and to investigate its influence on their utilization of medical services. Methods: The present study assessed 2973 subjects younger than 19 years of age who participated in five consecutive Korea Health Panel surveys from 2009 to 2012. Results: At the initial assessment, less than 20% of the study population had not enrolled in any PMI program, but this proportion decreased over time. Additionally, the number of subjects with more than two policies increased, the proportions of holders of indemnity-type only ('I'-only) and of fixed amount+indemnity-type ('F+I') increased, whereas the proportion of holders with fixed amount-type only ('F'-only) decreased. Compared with subjects without private insurance, PMI policyholders were more likely to use outpatient and emergency services, and the number of policies was proportionately related to inpatient service utilization. Regarding outpatient care, subjects with 'F'-only PMI used these services more often than did uninsured subjects (odds ratio [OR], 1.69), whereas subjects with 'I'-only PMI or 'F+I' PMI utilized a broad range of inpatient, outpatient, and emergency services relative to uninsured subjects (ORs for 'I'-only: 1.39, 1.63, and 1.38, respectively; ORs for 'F+I': 1.67, 2.09, and 1.37, respectively). Conclusions: The findings suggest public policy approaches to standardizing PMI contracts, reform in calculation of premiums in PMI, re-examination regarding indemnity insurance products, and mutual control mechanisms to mediate between national health insurance services and private insurers are required.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.63-69
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• 2021

Background: This study aimed to identify the role of dental hygienists in exchanges between North and South Korea to lower gaps in the level of dental healthcare between the two countries by conducting a Delphi survey with specialists and identifying alternative policies regarding the utilization of dental hygienists in such exchanges. Methods: Two Delphi surveys were conducted with the participation of nine specialists, and descriptive statistical analyses including mean and standard deviation were performed on the collected data. Results: Among methods of exchange and cooperation regarding oral healthcare under the current North Korean medical system, the issue considered most urgent was the "establishment of oral healthcare infrastructure." The most important short-term strategy was identified as the "selection and formation of partnerships in the field of inter-Korean oral health exchange and cooperation." The mid-term strategy was identified as the "establishment of cooperation in the dental industry, centered on educational cooperation projects." The long-term strategy included "joint R&D projects, oral health surveys, and business development." In order to determine how best to use dental hygienists during inter-Korean exchanges and cooperation, the respondents placed urgency on the "establishment of joint cooperation projects for oral health promotion and early examination and the treatment of dental diseases and planning of community research projects" and "the role of oral health education and media development for residents." Conclusion: Cooperation is necessary regarding the preparation of oral healthcare exchanges that aim to encourage unity between North and South Korea and reduce the gaps between the North and South regarding oral health conditions. Therefore, continuous and reasonable discussions and research are needed regarding the utilization of dental hygienists in such exchanges.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.185-193
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• 2012

본 연구는 경남지역의 백세인(100세 이상 자) 88 명을 대상으로 2011년 4월부터 6월까지 약 90여 일간장수 요인과 일상생활 수행능력 도구적 생활수행능력 정도를 파악하기 위한 목적으로 수행하였다. 장수요인으로는 7시간 이상의 충분한 수면(93.6%), 규칙적인 식사(95.5%,) 짠 음식 적게 섭취(69.8%), 그리고 자살을 생각하지 않는 낙관적 사고(86.9%)와 금연(92.0%) 과 절주(86.4%,)로 나타났다. 일상생활수행능력(ADL) 중 목욕하는 것이 가장 힘들었으며 도구적 생활수행능력(IADL)의 경우는 버스나 전철 혼자타기가 가장 힘든 것으로 나타났다. 모든 영역에서 여성이 남성에 비해 일상생활수행능력, 도구적 생활수행능력이 높은 것으로 나타났으나 통계적으로 유의한 차이는 없었다(p<0.05). 따라서 향후 연구에서는 본 연구의 결과를 토대로 점차 늘어나고 있는 백세인의 신체수행능력 저하를 보완 지지할 수 있는 정책의 개발이 필요한 것으로 사료된다.